Local NWTF fundraising banquet a good time for a great cause

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Jun 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Food, fun, fellowship and fundraising are set as the main events at the 16th annual Hunting Heritage Super Fund banquet, hosted by the White Co. Wild Turkey Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Floral Hall located at the White County Fairgrounds in Carmi. Doors open at 6 p.m. A social hour will be held before the meal is served.

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Food, fun, fellowship and fundraising are set as the main events at the 16th annual Hunting Heritage Super Fund banquet, hosted by the White Co. Wild Turkey Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Floral Hall located at the White County Fairgrounds in Carmi. Doors open at 6 p.m. A social hour will be held before the meal is served.

The NWTF's Hunting Heritage Banquets raise funds for wild turkey conservation while combining a great meal with a chance to swap stories with other sportsmen and women. The event is also a great place to meet new friends who share a passion for the outdoors, win valuable prizes and purchase items unique to the NWTF. By placing the highest bid or winning raffle games, attendees can go home with sporting art, unique hunting firearms, knives, wildlife calls, outdoor equipment and much more.

The cost of admission also includes a one-year subscription to Turkey Country, the NWTF's full-color publication that includes stories about conservation issues, turkey calling and hunting, the Federation's education program, JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship), Wheelin' Sportsmen and Women in the Outdoors outreach programs and much more.

Banquet attendees can become Sponsor Members and receive the 2013 NWTF sponsor gift plus a one-year subscription to Turkey Country magazine for $255. Couples' sponsor tickets cost $265.

The NWTF is a non-profit conservation and education organization with 251,000 members across North America. Together, the NWTF's partners, sponsors and grassroots members have raised and spent more than $412 million dollars improving and restoring nearly 17.3 million acres of wildlife habitat, opening more public hunting lands, and getting women, children and individuals with disabilities involved in the outdoors. When one improves turkey habitat, it is helping other wildlife, including deer, pheasants, quail, squirrels, rabbits, woodpeckers, etc.

To join the nation's most progressive single-species conservation organization at this event, reserve tickets by calling Kristi Woodrow at (618) 963-2549. For more information about the NWTF, call (800) THE-NWTF or visit the Website at nwtf.org.

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